Petrol, diesel new rates: Check the price of fuel in your city today
New Delhi, May 22: The Government of India's decision to reduce prices on petrol and diesel have come as a big relief to citizens. The Centre on Saturday announced that it was cutting excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 and diesel by Rs 6 per litre. It was expected to reduce Rs 9.5 for a litre of petrol and Rs 7 for one litre of diesel.
Petrol
and
Diesel
Price
in
India
Today
(Major
Cities)
Even
after
the
price
cuts,
petrol
is
sold
over
Rs
100
in
most
cities
while
diesel
rates
have
come
down
to
Rs
90s.
Here
are
the
new
fuel
prices
in
major
cities
today:
After the reduction, a litre of petrol is retailed at Rs 96.72 while the rate of diesel has dropped to Rs 89.62 per litre in Delhi. In the commercial capital, petrol is sold at Rs 111.35 per litre and diesel is priced at Rs 97.28 a litre.
Whereas in Kolkata, people have to shell out Rs 106.03 and Rs 92.76 for a litre of petrol and diesel, respectively. In Chennai, a litre of petrol is retailed at Rs 102.63 per litre while diesel costs Rs 94.24 a litre.
In Bengaluru, the price of a litre of petrol stood at Rs 101.94 and diesel is priced at Rs 87.89 per litre.
In
Hyderabad,
people
have
to
pay
Rs
109.66
and
Rs
97.82
for
a
litre
of
petrol
and
diesel,
respectively.
In
Bhopal,
the
petrol
costs
Rs
108.65
per
litre
and
diesel
Rs
93.90.
City | Old Price | New Price |
Delhi | Rs 105.41 for petrol and Rs 96.67 for diesel | Rs 96.72 for petrol and Rs 89.62 for diesel |
Mumbai | Rs 120.51 for petrol and Rs 104.77 for diesel | Rs 111.35 for petrol and Rs 97.28 for diesel |
Kolkata | Rs 115.08 for petrol and Rs 99.82 for diesel | Rs 106.03 for petrol and Rs 92.76 for diesel |
Chennai | Rs 110.89 for petrol and Rs 100.98 for diesel | Rs 102.63 for petrol and Rs 94.24 for diesel |
Bengaluru | Rs 110.25 for petrol and Rs 94.01 for diesel | Rs 101.94 for petrol and Rs 87.89 for diesel |
Note: Rates mentioned are for a litre of petrol and diesel